Guyana: lawyers and translators
Updated 10 January 2023
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List of lawyers and translators in Guyana
| Name | Telephone | Address | Regions served | Legal practice areas | Legal aid | Pro bono service | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron and Shepherd | csmain@cameronandshepherd.com | 592 226 2671-3 or 592 227 7755/6 | Lot 2 Avenue of the Republic, Georgetown | Mainly Guyana but also provides services internationally however clients must have a local administrator. | Admiralty, Banking, Commercial, Contract, Conveyancing, Corporate, Forestry, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Mining, Notarial, Administration, Public Law, Revenue Law, Torts, Trusts and Pension Schemes | Occasionally, matters may be done pro bono. However, there is a legal aid clinic, which provides legal advice and representation to people who cannot afford to pay. | No |
| De Caires, Fitzpatrick and Karran | DFKLAW2@gmail.com | 592 226 1126 or 592 226 0250 | Lot 79 B Cowan Street, Kingston, Georgetown | Guyana | Landlord and Tenant, Tax, Conveyance, Estates, Family Law, Company Law, Corporate Law, Banking, Constitutional Law, Insurance Law, Civil Litigation, Maritime and Public Law. | This may be done but only on a case by case basis and on the discretion of the attorney. | This may be done but only on a case by case basis and on the discretion of the attorney. |
| Fraser, Housty and Yearwood, Attorneys-At-Law | fhylaw@fhylaw-gy.com | 592 226 0891 /223 5017 | 260 Middle Street, North Cummingsburg, Georgetown | Guyana, Dominica and St. Lucia | Constitutional Law, Constitutional Remedies, Fundamental Rights, Public Law, Law of Prerogative Writs, Telecommunications Law, Intellectual Property Law, Cyber Law, Media Law, Law of Financial Institutions, Law of Securities and Exchanges, Company Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, The Law of Partnerships, The Law of Unincorporated institutions, Clubs, Non-Profit Corporations, Joint Ventures, International Finance, Liquidation, Receiverships, Voluntary and Involuntary Company Winding Up, Employment Law, Legislative Drafting, Legal Drafting, Legal Research, Mining Law, Environmental Law, Admiralty Law, Law of Charter-parties, Real Estate transactions; Succession Planning, Estates. | No | No |
| Hughes, Fields and Stoby | hfslaw@guyana.net | 592 226 4978/ 227 4857/ 227 4629 | Hadfield Chambers, 62 Hadfield and Cross Streets,Werk-en-rust, Georgetown | Guyana and the United States of America | Energy/Oil and Gas, Administrative Law, Adoptions, Advertising and Brand Litigation, Civil Litigation, Commercial Law, Commercial Litigation, Conveyance – Deeds, Criminal Law, Criminal Litigation, Divorce, Immigration Services, Insurance (General, Marine and Re-insurance),International Business, International Law, Joint Ventures, Labour and Employment, Medical Malpractice, Mergers and Acquisitions, Offshore Investments, Personal Injury, Public Utilities, Real Estate, Securities, Wills and Estates, Trademarks and Intellectual Property, Taxes, Environmental Law. | No | This may be done on a case by case basis and on the discretion of the Senior Attorney. |
| London House of Chambers | info@londonhousechambers.com | 592 231 1875/ 231 1882 | A 87 Issano Place, West Bel Air Park, Georgetown | Guyana, United States of America, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados and United Kingdom | Admiralty and Maritime, Appellate Practice, Arbitration and Mediation, Banking and Finance, Bankruptcy, Insolvency, and Restructuring, Immigration Law (Work permit and employment visas, business visas), Divorce, Adoption, Mortgages, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Real Estate and Conveyancing, Competition Law, Energy, Oil and Gas, Environmental Law, Foreign Investment, Trade Commerce, Mining, Probate, Trusts and Estates, Public and Procurement Law and Sports Law. | No | No |
| Melinda Janki LL.B (Lond.), BCL (Oxon), LL.M (Lond.) | UK +44 7746 246 504 | Guyana and the United Kingdom | Commercial Contracts, Pension Fund, Employment Law, Property, Wills and Estates, Family Trusts, Project Finance, Environmental and Natural resources, Due Diligence, Aviation, General Corporate and Commercial Advice, International Environmental Law, International Human Rights Law , International Economic law, Public Law. | No | No | ||
| Dentons | 592 623 2260/ 623 2261 | 210 New Market Street, Georgetown, Guyana | Barbados, Dominica, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago and Saint Lucia and Saint Kitts, British Virgin Islands | Bankruptcy, Corporate, Employment, Health, Immigration, Intellectual property, International, Maritime, Real estate, Tax, Energy, Environmental and Natural Resources, Public Law, Trusts, Estates. | Yes, they do offer the service on a case by case basis and on the discretion of the attorney. | Yes, this service may be offered on a case by case basis and on the discretion of the attorney. | |
| Siskin Guyana | siskinconsultants@gmail.com | 592 650 5960 | 69 3rd Avenue, Subryanville, Georgetown, Guyana | Guyana | Bankruptcy, Corporate Law, Immigration, Intellectual Property, International Law, Maritime, Real Estate and Tax Law. | Yes | Yes |
Feedback
If you decide to use any of the service providers on this list, we would like to hear from you. While there is no obligation on your part to provide feedback on the services you receive, any feedback you can give us is helpful. You can send feedback by email to Feedback.Consular.Services@fcdo.gov.uk, including the country and name of the list in your email. Or contact us below:
British High Commission Georgetown
44 Main Street
Georgetown
Guyana
Telephone: +592 226 5881/+44 20 7008 5000
Facsimile +592 225 3555
Use our contact form for consular enquiries:
www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-georgetown
For all other British High Commission enquiries (not consular related) email: generalenquiries.guyana@fcdo.gov.uk Please note this email is only monitored during office hours. For emergency contact or cases involving British people, please use the telephone number or the webform, which are monitored 24/7.